Cattle Market Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, July 25, 202214,440 head sold ·Official USDA report
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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers
$181.87/cwt
-0.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,668/hd at 917 lb · 1,975 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers
$174.67/cwt
+4.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,354/hd at 775 lb · 1,105 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers
$186.75/cwt
+7.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,257/hd at 673 lb · 836 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 14,440 | 6,231 | 5,517 |
| Feeder cattle | 14,440 | 6,231 | 5,517 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 266–267 | 266 | 14 | 254.00–255.00 | $254.57 | $677 | +1.52 |
| 302–342 | 314 | 184 | 241.00–274.00 | $264.36 | $830 | +20.54 |
| 357–398 | 385 | 198 | 241.00–266.00 | $260.57 | $1,003 | +13.16 |
| 400–419 | 413 | 178 | 239.00–256.00 | $250.31 | $1,034 | +18.11 |
| 459 | 459 | 9 | 227.00 | $227.00 | $1,042 | -3.00 |
| 455–471 | 464 | 130 | 227.00–242.00 | $237.04 | $1,100 | +15.98 |
| 511–531 | 526 | 59 | 205.00–247.50 | $228.79 | $1,203 | +33.79 |
| 552–598 | 571 | 132 | 211.50–245.00 | $229.80 | $1,312 | +14.80 |
| 602–648 | 627 | 252 | 180.00–225.00 | $213.97 | $1,342 | +5.97 |
| 655–695 | 671 | 158 | 185.50–210.00 | $205.25 | $1,377 | +1.25 |
| 691 | 691 | 41 | 193.00 | $193.00 | $1,334 | -11.00 |
| 687–697 | 694 | 240 | 213.50–214.50 | $214.17 | $1,486 | — |
| 704–749 | 728 | 256 | 171.00–206.50 | $189.42 | $1,379 | -6.16 |
| 758–795 | 776 | 375 | 177.50–199.00 | $185.04 | $1,436 | -8.88 |
| 788 | 788 | 32 | 185.00 | $185.00 | $1,458 | -8.92 |
| 808 | 808 | 142 | 209.00 | $209.00 | $1,689 | +24.63 |
| 806–844 | 826 | 412 | 174.00–195.00 | $186.44 | $1,540 | +2.07 |
| 829 | 829 | 19 | 181.00 | $181.00 | $1,500 | -3.37 |
| 870 | 870 | 10 | 175.00 | $175.00 | $1,522 | -14.74 |
| 852–897 | 875 | 442 | 168.50–179.00 | $176.77 | $1,547 | -12.97 |
| 906–949 | 917 | 1,967 | 165.50–192.50 | $181.93 | $1,668 | +3.51 |
| 941 | 941 | 8 | 168.00 | $168.00 | $1,581 | -10.42 |
| 951–991 | 975 | 483 | 171.25–183.35 | $180.83 | $1,763 | +6.33 |
| 1011 | 1011 | 114 | 180.10 | $180.10 | $1,821 | — |
| 1013–1030 | 1023 | 292 | 172.00–176.25 | $174.06 | $1,781 | +2.06 |
| 1052–1089 | 1069 | 721 | 171.00–175.75 | $172.78 | $1,847 | — |
| 1127 | 1127 | 156 | 169.50 | $169.50 | $1,910 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 341 | 341 | 5 | 224.00 | $224.00 | $764 | — |
| 505–544 | 525 | 38 | 192.00–229.00 | $212.17 | $1,114 | — |
| 560–586 | 569 | 33 | 220.00–224.00 | $222.53 | $1,266 | — |
| 604 | 604 | 93 | 208.50 | $208.50 | $1,259 | +15.55 |
| 608–612 | 610 | 35 | 196.00–206.00 | $201.44 | $1,229 | +8.49 |
| 623 | 623 | 14 | 198.00 | $198.00 | $1,234 | — |
| 689 | 689 | 17 | 206.00 | $206.00 | $1,419 | +34.00 |
| 696 | 696 | 8 | 168.00 | $168.00 | $1,169 | -4.00 |
| 720–726 | 723 | 138 | 188.00–193.00 | $190.49 | $1,377 | +0.99 |
| 731–746 | 737 | 13 | 184.00–184.50 | $184.31 | $1,358 | -5.19 |
| 757 | 757 | 13 | 171.00 | $171.00 | $1,294 | — |
| 767–792 | 777 | 17 | 166.00–177.00 | $170.62 | $1,326 | — |
| 828 | 828 | 67 | 190.00 | $190.00 | $1,573 | +19.00 |
| 845 | 845 | 13 | 174.00 | $174.00 | $1,470 | — |
| 857 | 857 | 6 | 173.50 | $173.50 | $1,487 | -7.02 |
| 932 | 932 | 13 | 176.50 | $176.50 | $1,645 | — |
| 1015 | 1015 | 11 | 158.00 | $158.00 | $1,604 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 217–223 | 222 | 20 | 675.00–750.00 | $721.56 | +109.25 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 238 | 238 | 7 | 213.00 | $213.00 | $507 | — |
| 270–299 | 288 | 21 | 228.00–239.00 | $235.07 | $677 | -4.84 |
| 311–340 | 325 | 148 | 200.00–242.50 | $228.35 | $742 | +2.66 |
| 353–384 | 368 | 117 | 199.00–257.50 | $228.15 | $840 | +15.26 |
| 405–448 | 416 | 145 | 194.00–232.00 | $215.71 | $897 | +8.40 |
| 451 | 451 | 81 | 209.00 | $209.00 | $943 | — |
| 459–487 | 476 | 73 | 188.00–220.00 | $212.33 | $1,011 | +26.31 |
| 508–547 | 531 | 134 | 174.50–216.50 | $205.99 | $1,094 | +27.93 |
| 555–596 | 584 | 276 | 178.00–212.50 | $204.74 | $1,196 | +40.74 |
| 613 | 613 | 45 | 192.00 | $192.00 | $1,177 | +29.50 |
| 602–642 | 627 | 278 | 169.00–210.25 | $196.12 | $1,230 | +33.62 |
| 657 | 657 | 70 | 208.00 | $208.00 | $1,367 | +28.41 |
| 655–688 | 672 | 591 | 162.00–198.00 | $186.04 | $1,250 | +6.45 |
| 669–690 | 680 | 69 | 173.50–174.25 | $173.91 | $1,183 | -5.68 |
| 684 | 684 | 106 | 185.00 | $185.00 | $1,265 | +5.41 |
| 728 | 728 | 37 | 170.00 | $170.00 | $1,238 | -11.27 |
| 707–745 | 731 | 483 | 170.50–187.00 | $183.98 | $1,345 | +2.71 |
| 752–796 | 774 | 964 | 159.50–181.50 | $174.37 | $1,350 | +4.48 |
| 755–795 | 783 | 117 | 175.50–179.50 | $178.31 | $1,396 | +8.42 |
| 777–789 | 785 | 24 | 168.00–171.00 | $169.11 | $1,328 | -0.78 |
| 805–848 | 818 | 679 | 165.25–180.75 | $177.25 | $1,450 | +2.95 |
| 830 | 830 | 144 | 179.25 | $179.25 | $1,488 | +4.95 |
| 850–860 | 857 | 447 | 172.00–180.00 | $177.94 | $1,525 | +11.83 |
| 871–876 | 875 | 47 | 161.00–166.50 | $165.68 | $1,450 | -0.43 |
| 903–949 | 925 | 156 | 156.00–170.50 | $163.10 | $1,509 | -3.85 |
| 979–981 | 980 | 14 | 157.25–162.50 | $160.63 | $1,574 | — |
| 1020 | 1020 | 52 | 156.50 | $156.50 | $1,596 | +3.75 |
| 1075 | 1075 | 7 | 151.00 | $151.00 | $1,623 | +14.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 385–399 | 394 | 45 | 184.00–214.00 | $203.84 | $803 | +33.84 |
| 427 | 427 | 20 | 185.50 | $185.50 | $792 | — |
| 465 | 465 | 7 | 191.00 | $191.00 | $888 | — |
| 493 | 493 | 8 | 206.00 | $206.00 | $1,016 | — |
| 500 | 500 | 12 | 172.00 | $172.00 | $860 | — |
| 520 | 520 | 7 | 181.50 | $181.50 | $944 | — |
| 552–576 | 557 | 27 | 175.00–189.00 | $179.48 | $1,000 | -0.52 |
| 585 | 585 | 15 | 170.00 | $170.00 | $994 | -10.00 |
| 589 | 589 | 111 | 197.00 | $197.00 | $1,160 | +17.00 |
| 610–637 | 619 | 55 | 162.50–191.50 | $178.87 | $1,107 | +3.37 |
| 671 | 671 | 13 | 170.00 | $170.00 | $1,141 | -8.50 |
| 678 | 678 | 162 | 185.25 | $185.25 | $1,256 | +6.75 |
| 700 | 700 | 12 | 174.00 | $174.00 | $1,218 | — |
| 720–745 | 736 | 29 | 166.00–176.50 | $172.60 | $1,270 | — |
| 756 | 756 | 7 | 165.00 | $165.00 | $1,247 | — |
| 823 | 823 | 20 | 161.00 | $161.00 | $1,325 | — |
| 884 | 884 | 16 | 159.50 | $159.50 | $1,410 | — |
| 908 | 908 | 9 | 155.50 | $155.50 | $1,412 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 227 | 227 | 10 | 660.00 | $660.00 | +212.53 |
| 281 | 281 | 17 | 760.00 | $760.00 | +129.39 |
Reading this report
What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?
USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.
What is $/cwt?
Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.
Why are some prices per head?
Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.
Compared to last week calves under 600 lbs sold 15.00 to 20.00 higher, 600 to 700 lbs sold 4.00 higher, 700 to 900 lbs unevenly steady and over 900 lbs sold 3.00 higher on a heavy test. Heifers under 700 lbs sold 10.00 higher, over 700 lbs sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand was good for all offerings. Bawling spring calves with only branding shots continue to hit the market in the SW areas of the state as their pastures are brown and very short. Most of these calve are selling two to three months earlier than normal and pay weights a lot lighter than a typical year. Nebraska slaughter cattle slipped back a tick as lives sales sold with live sales trending 1.00 to 5.50 lower at mostly 138.00 and dressed sales 2.00 lower at 225.00. Spotting rains showers across the state along with hail and strong winds in some areas. A nice cool down prevailed with hot temperatures in next weeks forecast.